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Du Plessis made a series of excellent decisions in the win at Trent Bridge and the subsequent fallout and criticism of the England team reminded him of the same impact a win had over Australia in the winter.

“The situation felt very similar,” he added. “After the first game in Australia when we beat them, there was quite a bit of press against the Australian cricket team and then we stepped our game up even more in the second Test.

“After that, it was a free for all and you could see the Australian team were feeling a bit of pressure. I see it as a nice position for us to be in as the opposition. We will certainly try and make use of pressure wherever we can.”